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Recycling Program

A new was reduction program for the City of Rising Sun was started in September 1993.

The program was instituted to meet future requirements of state-mandated reduction of waste sent to landfills. Grass clippings and brush will not be picked up by Rumpke Inc. Residents are urged to begin composting yard wastes.

Residents pay a $2.50 pick up charge, plus 75 cents for special Rising Sun trash bags for non-recyclable waste. Other costs of the waste reduction program are split between Rumpke for trash pickup and the Southeastern Indiana Solid Waste District for recycling.

The bags are available at Tandy’s IGA, Rising Sun BP, Rising Sun Shell and at the Rising Sun Municipal Utility office.

Trash pickup is ever Wednesday, and recyclable items are collected the first and third Wednesday monthly. The city has a regular large item pickup that allows for items too large for the Rising Sun trash bags to be picked up by Rumpke, Stickers.($3) are required on each large item and available at the utility. Pickup is every Wednesday.

Recyclable items should be empty, dry and free of food residue. Remove all caps and neck rings from all containers. Labels are ok on glass and plastic, but should be removed from cans.

Recyclables should be set out in separate disposable containers. There should be containers for plastic, cans, glass and newspaper.

Changes have included the recycling of magazines, catalogs and corrugated cardboard. Household batteries are recyclable by taking them to the utility office.

Other items to be recycled:

Beverage cans – aluminum and bi-metal

Steel food cans

Clear glass – bottles and jars only; no window glass, mirrors, ceramics or drinking glasses.

Newspapers – in a bag or tied with string.

Plastic No. 1 (PET) beverage containers only; no peanut butter jars, salad dressing or cooking oil bottles.

Plastic No. 2 (HDPE) milky white containers such as juice and milk jugs. No colored No. 2, like detergent bottles or margarine tubs.

Used motor oil, oil filters and antifreeze may be taken to the Ohio County Highway Garage between 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.